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The life and death of Jumbo : an illustrated history of the greatest, gentlest and most famous and heroic beast that ever lived, affectionately dedicated to his millions of little friends

by: Ward, Henry A.; Barnum, P.T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891

Publication date: [1886?]

Topics: Jumbo (Elephant), Circus animals, P.T. Barnum (Firm)

Publisher: [Buffalo, N.Y.?] : [Courier Co.?]

Collection: oberlincollegelibrary; americana; globallibraries

Contributor: Oberlin College Library

Language: English

Caption title on p. 2: The dead giant of wonderland.

Several ills. signed: Courier Co. Buffalo.

"Prof. Henry A. Ward's letter to Mr. Barnum": pages 13-14; dated 25 Feb. 1886.

"Opinions of the New York Press, February 28th, 1886": page 15.

Page [1] at end is an advertisement for appearance of Jumbo's skeleton in Philadelphia, at North Broad and Dauphin Sts., beginning on Monday, April 2 [1886?], exhibited by The Great Barnum and London United Shows.

Oberlin College Library copy imperfect: poor condition; loose pages.